1. Facial expression- the student will learn how to both identify and express emotions by reading facial expressions. The lesson is focusing on identifying face parts that create facial expressions such as eyes, nose, mouth, chin, etc. This lesson includes an assessment in the format of a Power Point as well as Smart board activities. 2. Emotion's groups and emotions intensity - during this lesson the students will learn that emotions can vary in intensity and forms. Also the students will be introduced to emotion families or groups of emotions such as happy, glad, excited and overjoyed.This lesson includes activities and graphs created with INSPIRATION. 3. Changing situations - During this lesson the students will learn that people can change the way they feel according to each situation. This way, if the situations becomes dangerous or stressing the person can change from expressing positive feelings to negative feelings. This lesson includes a graphic called "A day on the beach" created with KIDSPIRATION. 4. Face expressions - practice - Expressing emotions is one of the most challenging parts of the emotions unit. This is why it is very important that facial expressions should be practiced until the student becomes fluent and comfortable using them. This lesson includes practicing with the mirrors as well as role playing. During this lesson we are going to use printouts from Mind Reading, a social skills training program used for teaching emotions. As a weekly project the students will have to keep track of their emotions and graph them by using EXCEL. 5. Into the real world - bullying: During this lesson the students will have the opportunity to learn how to differentiate between a bully and a person who just makes a joke. A very simple to use and memorize list will be available for the students to help them deal with bullies. During this lesson we are going to use the internet to explore positive and negative emotions. Directions will be provided on the top of each webpage by using TRACKSTAR. 6. How to stay positive - This is a lesson that will help students to introduce fun and positive emotions back in their life. The students will explore and make their own personalized lists of how to maintain a positive attitude. During this lesson the students will use computers and internet by using directions provided through TRACKSTAR. Also some of the students will use worksheets made with Word in order to sort out positive and negative emotions. 7. Being respectful - how to make friends - During this lesson the students will have the opportunity to learn a few rules about how to make friends. The teacher will provide social scenarios to provide opportunities for practice and generalization. Durign this lesson we are going to use an online story made with BOOKBUILDER. 8. Kind vs. Unkind - The students will learn how to filter out unkind thoughts and why is important to keep a positive attitude among friends. 9. Use words when you are angry - This is an anger management lesson. The students will be introduced to different ways of practicing patience andn good manners during stressful situations. 10. Playing fare - This is another lesson that help the students to shape their friendsip skills. The children are introduced to different rules, social situations in order to develop a better understanding of the importance of being kind and play fare with others.
2. Emotion's groups and emotions intensity - during this lesson the students will learn that emotions can vary in intensity and forms. Also the students will be introduced to emotion families or groups of emotions such as happy, glad, excited and overjoyed.This lesson includes activities and graphs created with INSPIRATION.
3. Changing situations - During this lesson the students will learn that people can change the way they feel according to each situation. This way, if the situations becomes dangerous or stressing the person can change from expressing positive feelings to negative feelings. This lesson includes a graphic called "A day on the beach" created with KIDSPIRATION.
4. Face expressions - practice - Expressing emotions is one of the most challenging parts of the emotions unit. This is why it is very important that facial expressions should be practiced until the student becomes fluent and comfortable using them. This lesson includes practicing with the mirrors as well as role playing. During this lesson we are going to use printouts from Mind Reading, a social skills training program used for teaching emotions. As a weekly project the students will have to keep track of their emotions and graph them by using EXCEL.
5. Into the real world - bullying: During this lesson the students will have the opportunity to learn how to differentiate between a bully and a person who just makes a joke. A very simple to use and memorize list will be available for the students to help them deal with bullies. During this lesson we are going to use the internet to explore positive and negative emotions. Directions will be provided on the top of each webpage by using TRACKSTAR.
6. How to stay positive - This is a lesson that will help students to introduce fun and positive emotions back in their life. The students will explore and make their own personalized lists of how to maintain a positive attitude. During this lesson the students will use computers and internet by using directions provided through TRACKSTAR. Also some of the students will use worksheets made with Word in order to sort out positive and negative emotions.
7. Being respectful - how to make friends - During this lesson the students will have the opportunity to learn a few rules about how to make friends. The teacher will provide social scenarios to provide opportunities for practice and generalization. Durign this lesson we are going to use an online story made with BOOKBUILDER.
8. Kind vs. Unkind - The students will learn how to filter out unkind thoughts and why is important to keep a positive attitude among friends.
9. Use words when you are angry - This is an anger management lesson. The students will be introduced to different ways of practicing patience andn good manners during stressful situations.
10. Playing fare - This is another lesson that help the students to shape their friendsip skills. The children are introduced to different rules, social situations in order to develop a better understanding of the importance of being kind and play fare with others.